Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-12-30
MARTINS FERRY.

The Ohio Valley Netus has very gem
srously copied and credited the item when
raOeared in the REGISTER one day last
"S-, concerning the stop cock boxes
t Dg inNs>,water works plumbers are put
the city. PIGMENTS and pathways about
with the REGIsTSlic in general will agree
Will IN time II not nonits complaint, and
placing these boxes in whashe wisdom Of
teaches is the proper place. non sense
by the Superintendent of the works rSed
it is an inconvenience to place the boxes
close to the curb line where pavements
are not laid, but that inconvenience is
nothing when compared to the nuisance
the boxes will some day be 10 the walking
public
Rhcdy Robinson, of Bellaire, was in the
city yesterday.
The C., l.. & w Railroads accommOda'
tion train, which trayerses the Martins
Ferry and Bellaire extension, has created
SO much new travel and taken SO much OF
the trade which formerly existed that the
company has decided to put on train con-
sistiug of coach and smoker. The new
train will 60 on at once and will he Il great
convenience.
Ell Virtue has gone to his home in Hen
drysburg, o., TO spend few weeks with
his parents and friends.
Mr.. G. F. Schwing, who has been the
guest of Mr.. James Y. Patterson, has gone
to his home in Pittsburg, Pa.
Mr.. William Netf, of Mingo, was guest
at the BayleSs House on Wednesday.
Mr., r Ard, Blackford, teacher of the
Ferryview district school, just west Of
town, is down with typhoid fever. This
adds another to the long list of typhoid
cases in the infected district Just west oil
this city, which has been mentioned in the
REGISTER several times.
Miss Made Newland is i'll at her home
on Walnut street. Her physician states
that she is threatened with typhoid fever.
John Neale, n well known farmer 10 the
immediate vicinity of Portland station,
died on Wednesday night of cancer of the
stomach. Mr.. Neale was a prosperous
and wealthy farmer, about thirty five
years of age. He owned fine farm of two
hundred and fifty acres near Portland,
and had removed 10 town to take the
world easy the rest of his days, about six
months ago. He was known in his neigh
borhood as an upright, honest, God fearing
man. He leaves wife and five children
Our town has Board of Trade organized
for the sole and special purpose of "boom-
ing the town." and outside of that body
there are many more who would boom it
clear beyond all possible competition if
wind would do it. But wind won't do it,
and therefore the prospects of a boom are
very meagre. Ordinarily the formal opera
ting of Il system of water works is con-
sidered the proper time for general jOlli-
ticatiOn among the people of towns so for
tunate, or unfortunate, as to possess such
an enterprise; but our people, Judging
from the manner in which subscriptions
towards the amount needed TO defray the
expenses of the formal opening, are made
to think such things are vanity. Our
town now has chance to show of her
water works and other advantages to quite
a crowd of strangers and to set them all
talking after they get home of what nice
place it is and how well we treat people
But unless the necessary money TO pay for
carriages and meals for visitors is donated
the display will be fizzle, and the invita-
tions already sent ont must be rescinded.
Come down with little cash and shut off
the wind
Garnet Council No. 1917, National Union,
met OH Wednesday evening and elected the
following officers to serve during the COM
ing year: President, Richard O'Burne; Vice
President, Madison Aldridge; Speaker,
James j. Patterson; Recording Secretary,
w. II. Hall; Financial Secretary, A. X.
Ong; Treasurer, George IL. Smith; Chap.
lain, j. p. Crowell; Usher, Il. +. Allender;
Sergeant, Fred Reymer; DOOrkeeper, Jos.
Munslow; Trustees, G. G. Boyd, DIR. b. y.
Williams and Fred Reymer.
Judge HOff, of st. Clairsville, was in the
city yesterday.
Daniel Reardon, of New Brighton Pa,
is the guest of friends in the city.
Mr.. Frank link has returned from
Steubenville, where he has been in charge
of his fathers store during the past week.
Mrs. 4. u. Sheriff WAS reported worse
Yesterday.
Albert link, of SteubenviIle, is in town
looking after his interests.
Mike Kreusch spent yesterday at Port
land. .'A.
Mrs. William McMasters spent yester-
day ut Hellaire.
SAM Groves left for Wooster, o, yester-
day, after q pleasant visit with friends.
lie will resume his studies.
FL BurChard and Patsy Mullen spent
yesterday mt Bellaire.
Miss Tillie Stanton, n seventeen-year-
old daughter of Thomas Stanton, died of
typhoid fever on Wednesday and will he
buried in Riverview tomorrow.